Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag (Getty Images) TOI presents an IPL 2026 pre-season Dream XI to challenge the Suryakumar Yadav-led World Cup-winning squad.With four overseas players and a core of Indian talent, the TOI XI blends explosive Powerplay hitters, a versatile middle order and multi-dimensional bowlers:PHIL SALT (RCB; overseas) Edges out Travis Head. Salt played…
Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs to win ILT20 season 4 (ILT20) Dubai: Third time’s a charm. Third time lucky. These are two popular sayings in the English language. It’s as if the first two attempts were stumbling blocks, they were launchpads for something that was inevitable. For Desert Vipers, that was the…
The Reserve Bank of India Services Board (RBISB) will close the registration window for Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Lateral Recruitment 2025 today, January 6, 2026, at 6 pm. The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill 93 expert posts across Grade C, Grade D and Grade E levels. Eligible candidates can apply through the…
Aston Villa vs Arsenal (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes suffered a setback as Aston Villa secured a 2-1 victory with Emiliano Buendia’s stoppage-time winner on Saturday. The result reduced Villa’s gap to league leaders Arsenal to three points, while also providing Manchester City an opportunity to gain ground on Arsenal.In…
India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. (AI image) India has been facing increasing pressure from the Trump administration to stop its crude oil imports from Russia. Of the 50% tariffs imposed by the US on India, 25% are penal tariffs for its crude…
NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli’s mental toughness has long been a defining trait of his career, and stories from his early days continue to underline just how deep that resilience runs. From playing a Ranji Trophy match the day after his father’s death to dominating age-group cricket, Kohli’s journey has been built on defiance…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) KOLKATA : Vaibhav Sooryavanshi isn’t a normal 15-year-old kid. He is quite different and the Rajasthan Royals sensation has the cricket world watching him with great excitement. However, Kumar Sangakkara, the Royals head coach, wants this batting prodigy to be just like any other 15-year-old.“I just want him to be…
PBKS head coach in long discussion with Preity Zinta (Image: X) Punjab Kings saw their playoff hopes take another major hit after slumping to a fifth consecutive defeat, with co-owner Preity Zinta and head coach Ricky Ponting engaged in a lengthy discussion following the heartbreaking loss.Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 wickets…
HPRCA Assistant Staff Nurse recruitment 2025: The Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog (HPRCA), Hamirpur has released the official notification for the recruitment of 312 Assistant Staff Nurse posts for the year 2025. The online registration process will open on 12 December 2025, and interested candidates can submit their Online Recruitment Application (ORA) form on the…
Arshiya Das (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In a region where borders blur into mountains and valleys fold into one another, India’s Northeast has never lacked talent. What it has lacked, for decades, is attention. Its athletes have long defined a culture of discipline that rarely seeks validation from the mainland.And today, riding on India’s unequivocal…
